Can I keep three male blood parrot cichlids in a 75 gallon together?

[Katie Phillips]

So recently, my largest male parrot and my female parrot have wanted to lay eggs, and the female has been picking on my smaller male badly, so I had to put him in a 10-gallon tank with some Melafix until he healed.

Once he healed, I put him back in my 75 gallon with the other two parrots to see if they'd leave him alone now, but they kept at it.

(The larger male never hurt him, the female was the one that was being aggressive.)

So I put the female in the same 10 gallon to separate them for now, and I plan to give her away. I want to keep her, but she's just going to want to keep on hurting the smaller male.

I am planning to get another male in her place if they'd all get along. It's a 75 gallon, and I also have one African cichlid in there.


Thanks, Katie

 

[FINWIN]

I'd leave the 'couple' in the 75 and get a 40 breeder for the other parrot. Once they start fighting it won't stop, so you'll have to separate especially as they get older.

You could have some mollies or swordtails in the 40 with the single parrot. Kuhli loaches would work too.

 

[Katie Phillips]

I'd leave the 'couple' in the 75 and get a 40 breeder for the other parrot. Once they start fighting it won't stop, so you'll have to separate especially as they get older.

You could have some mollies or swordtails in the 40 with the single parrot. Kuhli loaches would work too.

I know, I'm planning to give away the female and keep both males in the 75. I was just wondering if three males would be okay in a tank of that size.

 

[Katie Phillips]

I know, I'm planning to give away the female and keep both males in the 75. I was just wondering if three males would be okay in a tank of that size if you know. Also as big as my parrots are they'd most likely kill a molly or a swordtail.

 

[FINWIN]

I know, I'm planning to give away the female and keep both males in the 75. I was just wondering if three males would be okay in a tank of that size.

You can, but parrots can get pretty big and bulky and territorial when mature...a 90 would be better. If you add a new male parrot there's no way of knowing if they get along or if you're just starting a new fight. At least with the parrots you have you know the dynamic. I have four parrots. Three I got together and were ok until they matured then it all went to hell. The fourth I tried in the main tank and that didn't work either, so they're all in separate tanks from aggression.

 

[Katie Phillips]

I know, I'm planning to give away the female and keep both males in the 75. I was just wondering if three males would be okay in a tank of that size.

You can, but parrots can get pretty big and bulky and territorial when mature...a 90 would be better. If you add a new male parrot there's no way of knowing if they get along or if you're just starting a new fight. At least with the parrots you have you know the dynamic. I have four parrots. Three I got together and were ok until they matured then it all went to hell. The fourth I tried in the main tank and that didn't work either, so they're all in separate tanks from aggression.

Thanks for your help. Maybe I'll just stick to two parrots then.

 

[Deadeye]

My parrot is calm, but that’s because his wife (convict) runs the show. He’s just there to intimidate the leporinus.
It’s all up to the individual. A new one could be super peaceful, or practically a pure red devil. Plus these fish are very hard to tell genders with, so you can’t be sure what you get when you do. I agree with FINWIN it’s best to stick with what you have when dealing with such an unpredictable fish.
Btw, I wouldn’t worry too much about dithers with parrots…they may be mean but those mouths can’t do much harm. Mine doesn’t even look at the danio, rainbow fish, and tetras.

 

[..puSkar..]

It’s all up to the individual

+1

 

[Rocksor]

My parrot is calm, but that’s because his wife (convict) runs the show. He’s just there to intimidate the leporinus.
It’s all up to the individual. A new one could be super peaceful, or practically a pure red devil. Plus these fish are very hard to tell genders with, so you can’t be sure what you get when you do. I agree with FINWIN it’s best to stick with what you have when dealing with such an unpredictable fish.
Btw, I wouldn’t worry too much about dithers with parrots…they may be mean but those mouths can’t do much harm. Mine doesn’t even look at the danio, rainbow fish, and tetras.

The mouths may not look harmful, but they sure can ram a fish to death with it. Ask my dead JD

 

[Aquatic Aggression]

I would rehome the female and add a male as you planned. If you want a community of parrots removing the female is the solution. Once female parrots start laying they will keep laying, even when isolated in a tank on their own. There's always people looking for female bp so rehoming shouldn't be hard.
There's enough space in the tank for 3x parrots to live in. It's up to you to keep up with additional maintenance to maintain water quality.
If you're wanting something parrot like but a bit different send me a PM, I have lots of sexed juveniles.